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Welcome Molly Duffy

After almost 3 years as volunteer and committee member
with the Valley Forge Park Alliance, and serving as
Executive Director in the last year, Missy Farkouh and her
family have relocated back to Chapel Hill, NC.

During her relatively short tenure, Missy set some
aggressive directions and goals for all of us. "Dream
big and settle if you have to" she often said to me as
she set out to initiate numerous partnerships, thus
extending the virtual boundaries of the park.

In moving forward, it remains for us to work toward the
completion of her vision of a true Valley Forge Park
Alliance. To that end, the Board of Directors of the
Alliance has approved the appointment of Molly Duffy as
its new Executive Director. Molly is a long-time
resident of the area and has a great appreciation for
the Park and all that it means to our citizens, locally
as well as nationally.

Molly earned a B.A. from Villanova University and a
J. D. from the T C Williams School of Law at the
University of Richmond. She licensed to practice law in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Her fields of specialty
are environmental, municipal, non-profit and open space
preservation law.

Look for Molly in the park and please join me in welcoming her to the Valley Forge Park Alliance.

Don R Naimoli
President

September 2016

Forging Ahead with Our Mission

In 1976, The Friends of Valley Forge Park were
founded to preserve our shared history – and our
Park – for every generation of Americans to
come. Since then, national parks have come to rely even
more on their private sector partners and Valley Forge
is no exception. Our mission has expanded and funding
needs for the Park have increased. Here are a few of the
amazing projects that are underway or anticipated
shortly.

Challenging – yes. Daunting
– no, given our past success and the help
of gracious supporters like you. Whether as an advocate,
volunteer, leader, or financial supporter, please join
us in making history happen for the next forty years.

EDUCATION

Provide summer educational internships to support the Friends and the Park.

Transport K-12 students from underserved schools to experience Valley Forge.

Bring in renowned writers, academics, and performers to inform and inspire history buffs and curious
newcomers, as part of the successful Speaker Series.

ADVOCACY

Meet with school superintendents and township officials to connect VFNHP to its community.

Work with local congressmen to secure $140,000 for
Park trails from Federal Highway Fund and $1.4 million
to begin planning for the renovation of the current
Visitor Center.

Work with the National Parks Conservation Association
and National Park Foundation as allies in advocating for national parks.

Continue to build a strong base of over 2,000 members and supporters that join with us as the voice for the Park.

VISITOR EXPERIENCE

Raise matching funds to fabricate and install
new exhibits in the Visitor Center that will
offer visitors new and more engaging ways to
experience and understand the Valley Forge story.

With design underway, raise funds to build an interpretive kiosk along the walk between
the main parking lot and the Visitor Center to
introduce visitors to the importance of Valley
Forge from the first moments of their arrival.

History

The Friends of Valley Forge Park was chartered on
January 26, 1976 and endorsed by the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission on February 18, 1976.
The Friends of Valley Forge Park is a tax exempt
organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible as
provided by law. For additional information call
610-783-1777.

Official registration & financial information of The Friends
of Valley Forge may be obtained from the Pennsylvania
Department of State by calling toll free, within PA,
1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.